Andre Carter joins the Raiders in 2024 as the pass rush specialist, bringing with him seven years of coaching experience, including five seasons coaching in the NFL ranks. A former player, Carter also brings with him 13 years of playing experience in the NFL. Carter also has two years of coaching experience at the college level, most recently serving as the defensive line coach at LSU in 2021.
In his lone season at LSU, Carter mentored DT Maason Smith, who earned Freshman All-SEC honors and Freshman All-America honors after recording 4.0 sacks and 5 TFLs in nine games. Carter also coached sophomore DE BJ Ojulari, who led the team with 7.0 sacks and ranked second with 11.5 TFLs.
Before LSU, Carter coached the defensive line with the New York Jets for two seasons (2019-20). In 2020, Carter continued to develop second-year DT Quinnen Williams, who totaled 55 tackles, 7.0 sacks and 10 TFLs. During his first year with the Jets (2019), Carter oversaw a defensive line that contributed to the NFL's second-ranked run defense (86.9) that held opposing ball carriers to just 3.34 yards per carry (2nd in NFL). Carter's defensive line also held opposing offenses to 117 carries of zero or negative yards, the most in the NFL. Several defensive linemen saw an increase in their production under Carter, including 10-year veteran Steve McLendon who posted single-season bests in tackles for loss (10) and quarterback hits (seven). He also helped rookie DE Kyle Phillips finish first among undrafted rookies in the NFL with seven TFLs and ranked 5th in total tackles (39).
Before his time in New York, Carter spent two seasons (2017-18) with the Miami Dolphins, serving as the assistant defensive line coach. In his two seasons in Miami, DE Cameron Wake produced 16.5 sacks and 44 quarterback hits, both top 10 totals among AFC defensive linemen, despite being 35 and 36 in those seasons. Over his time in Miami, Carter's unit produced 140 quarterback hits, the seventh-best total in the NFL over that span. Additionally, Miami's defensive line accounted for 86 tackles for loss, tied for the ninth-most in the league from 2017-18.
Prior to his time in Miami, Carter was a Bill Walsh NFL Diversity Coaching Fellowship participant with San Francisco in 2016. He began his coaching career in 2015 as a graduate student assistant at his alma mater, California.
PERSONAL: A native of Denver, Colo., Carter was the seventh overall selection by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2001 NFL Draft… Played in 184 games (147 starts) over 13 years in the NFL with San Francisco (2001-05), Washington (2006-10), New England (2011, 2013) and Oakland (2012)…Owns career totals of 517 tackles (388 solo), 80.5 sacks, 18 forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries…His 80.5 sacks were the 13th most in the NFL during his 13 seasons from 2001-13, and he was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2011 at age 32…A unanimous All-America defensive end at California in 2000 and a two-time first team All-Pac 10 performer in 1999 and 2000…At Cal, Carter earned first-team All-Pac-10 honors twice (1999-2000) and won the Morris Trophy in 2000, awarded to the Pac-10's top defensive lineman…Carter earned his bachelor's degree from Cal in American studies.
